10- Japanese Government WWII occupation Money 1/2 Half Gulden Netherlands Indies

1942 (ND) Gulden Issue [ edit ]

The Japanese invasion money used in the Netherlands Indies was first denominated in Gulden (1942) [16]  and later in Roepiah (1944–45).[17]  The Gulden issue bears the payment obligation "De Japansche Regeering Betaalt Aan Toonder" (The Japanese Government pays to the bearer ) on notes one-half Gulden and above.[18]  On smaller change notes (1–10 cents) it is shortened to “De Japansche Regeering”.[16]  All Japanese invasion money used in the Netherlands Indies bear the block prefix letter “S” either followed by a number (lower denominations, 1–10 cents), a second letter, or as the numerator in a fractional block layout.[19]  Serial numbers were used for the initial printings of higher denomination notes (i.e., 1, 5, and 10 Gulden) but the printing machinery used by the Japanese after March 1943 (i.e., Kolff printing facility in Jakarta) did not allow for automatic sequential numbering thus the task was very slow and often resulted in multiple notes with the same serial number.[20]  By the middle of the second printing (the SB block) serial numbers were abandoned.[18]  Notes of one-half gulden and above are printed on paper watermarked with a repeating kiri flower.

• Condition: Lot of 10. These are a great piece of history!
• Country: Japan
• Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
• Type: Wartime Occupation

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